Benedict XVI names five new saints

It was no ordinary Sunday in St. Peters Basilica. Benedict XVI named five new saints during a solemn ceremony in St. Peters Basilica.

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Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński, Francisco Coll y Guitart, Jozef Damiaan de Veuster, Rafael Arnáiz Barón and Marie de la Croix (Jeanne) Jugan. Its in them that we see Peters words realized: We have left everything to follow you.

Two of the new saints were Spanish. The other three came from Poland, France and Belgium.

The pope praised all five saints for their selfless commitment in helping others.

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Their perfection, in the logic of a faith that is at times humanly incomprehensible, consists in no longer placing themselves at the center, but choosing to go against the tide and live according to the Gospel.

Pilgrims from all over the world travelled to St. Peters for the canonization. The prime minister of France, the president of Poland and the King and Queen of Belgium also attended.

The ceremony was moved inside the basilica due to rain, but the pope came out afterward to greet the pilgrims that were there.


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[kurthdavid00]

@Incogneto100 The Pope wears a pallium and it is made of fabric and embroided with golden thread.

[pangetska]

Iong Iive the Pope!

[Incogneto100]

what is his crown made of, gold?